Ikea-ing

The people in Ikea must know me by face already. I mean, I've been to Ikea every night for the past week! Well, most nights... and I try to go to different Ikeas to diversify a bit. I don't know how the geriatrician did all his furniture shopping in one afternoon, and he had a two-bedroom flat to furnish.

The bedframe came today with about six different types of screws. I looked at the pictorial instructions and gave up. Will wait for my kind dutchman to fix everything together. :) I got some more bits and bobs for the room. It is starting to shape up nicely. The curtains are up and look absolutely gorgeous. The duvet is so comfortable I won't share it with anyone. The only way you can redeem a chance to use it is by airmiles. The further you fly to see me, the more time in seconds you can hold it. I got a kettle too. The current room is too far a walk to the pantry. I know I know, I am being lazy, but when you just need 30ml of water for some tea, it does seem like a long way, even if it's only 350m. And what if I got ambushed? And spilt the hot water and scalded my hand and got a scar and will never be able to find a husband as the mother-in-law thinks that a woman with a scalded handscar will not bear children and is bad at housework.

I admit I am bad at housework, but then without a scar on my hand she wouldn't know would she? :) The woman who sold me the kettle was wondering where I came from. Most people wonder where I come from, as I don't look local, don't speal local and probably look a bit lost. Maybe I don't dress well enough. She thinks I am the sweetest thing alive and made me promise to call her if I ever needed any help or am in any trouble or just want someone to talk to. Funny how I have a pitiful look. The women in church are all mothering me and I get away with free food. The grannies I see all think I am so cute and tell their sons I look so sweet, and all want to bring their grandchildren for the next visit. I didn't know I was a walking talking zoo exbihit.

There are now quite a few DIY bits and bobs to be fixed. I shall take advantage of all people who are any good at DIY. Why waste the talent?

*Fishing for compliments alert!!!*

I carried a coffee table from Ikea all by myself. I also carried a storage box AND a fleece throw AND a cushion AND some more lace for my window. Are you impressed or what? My mum was very impressed as this is about the heaviest I have ever managed to lift all by myself and she sent me an email telling me so. And I took public transport okay! Now tell me I am the strongest woman you have ever known!

I wanted to go to Taiwan for Christmas, but all the tours are fully booked. So I have to look for tours to hot springs in China. Wish me luck. I want to vege out this Winter.